Damal

Damal, formerly Petereke, is a town in Ardahan Province of Turkey, on the road from Kars to Posof. It is the seat of Damal District.[2] Its population is 2,890 (2021).[1] It consists of 8 quarters, including İnönü.[3]

Damal
Municipality
Damal
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°20′30″N 42°50′30″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceArdahan
DistrictDamal
Government
 • MayorErgin Önal (CHP)
Population
 (2021)[1]
2,890
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
75600
Websitewww.damal.bel.tr

History

Damal is on a route across the traditional Silk Road, connecting the Caucasus from Europe to Central Asia and has changed hands many times throughout history, between Armenians, Medes, Persians, Ancient Romans, Georgians, Byzantines and finally the Ottoman Turks. The region was briefly controlled by Imperial Russia but later restored to Turkey after World War One.

Geography

This is a rural area in high mountain, a collection of villages rather than a district built around a central town, watered by mountain springs, the district was created in order to bring more public buildings and government jobs and thus stem the drift of people away from the area. This part of a Turkey has a cold, hard climate, temperatures drop to -38°C(-36.4°F) in winter.

The rag dolls of Damal are renowned and have won prizes in craftwork festivals.

References
  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
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